- Network: ABC
- Series Premiere Date: Nov 30, 1999
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It's not the weakest of the new supernatural pilots, but it so quickly falls into generic horror moves and a stifling atmosphere that it doesn't make for a terribly auspicious hour.
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The show's weaknesses, in its first two episodes, rest in some slack dialogue and unevenly edited payoffs of suspense.
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A bland, routine echo of its predecessor, even if it boasts much more spectacular effects.
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Give it some style points, no doubt, because there are several very cool moments. But you get the feeling that Spotnitz knows where the problems are, and he's trying to fix them.
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Right from the dark start, the new "Night Stalker" is a more provocative, emotionally layered thrill ride.
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For all those who are not confirmed “CSI” fans, this is worth a look.
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This is one decidedly unfrightening resurrection of the Night Stalker.
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Perfectly fine and nothing special.
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Kolchak's ridiculously precious writing is not the only thing that rings false about Night Stalker.
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What the show lacks most is the humor that lightened the original.
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A really good, really weird show.
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What is missing here is heart, drama, and - most inexcusably - horror.
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This doesn't have as distinctive a style as The WB's Supernatural--that's more like a jeans ad for the undead--but Kolchak three decades on still knows how to move. [24 Oct 2005, p.41]
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Individually and as a team, Townsend and Union exhibit less chemistry than a third-grade science set.
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If a show could get by on atmosphere alone, ABC's stylishy shot "Night Stalker" would be an outright success. It is creepy, spooky and scary.... But all this isn't enough to overcome what will likely prove to be an insurmountable problem: casting.
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Despite these obvious missteps and in between the blatant attempts to appease original fans, Night Stalker shows promise.
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The story is weak and, based on their performances, the cast knows it.
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The first episode is moody and violent but not particularly frightening. The second is psychobabble nonsense without much suspense.
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It looks a lot less like "Kolchak" than like a cup of weakly brewed "X-Files" -- minus the spice and clever humor.
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A dependable source of entertaining fright.
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There's something stylishly scary at work here.
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There are two major things you need to know about Night Stalker. One is that it's a third-rate rip-off of a superior series. The other is that the series it's ripping off is The X-Files.
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[It] lacks the flavor of the original and would have worked better under a different title.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 27 out of 36
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Mixed: 1 out of 36
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Negative: 8 out of 36
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